English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "For" in Example Sentences
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1994471	I'm holding you personally responsible for getting us in trouble with the police.	CK
2967231	I've been trying to reach Tom for hours already, but his line is constantly busy.	patgfisher
942823	If it were OK for me to only work on weekends, would I do it? Of course, I would.	CK
323241	Is it possible for you to come to the office an hour earlier than usual tomorrow?	CK
592055	It is better to be a coward for five minutes than dead for the rest of your life.	kebukebu
3006791	Mary's not happy that her boyfriend has to kiss another girl for the school play.	Hybrid
679825	My mother and father are sending me to Boston for the summer to visit my cousins.	CK
954190	My mother said there was nothing I could do to completely prepare for parenthood.	CK
780029	Oh, come on! You gotta at least spend the night. We haven't seen you for so long.	saeb
1948426	That happened seventeen years before the Wright brothers flew for the first time.	linguine
682345	The family took a vote on the type of restaurant they wanted to go to for dinner.	Source_VOA
275864	The movie rights to a successful novel is easy money for the writer of the novel.	CM
55623	This will be a good opportunity for me to use my language skills to my advantage.	CM
3091061	Tom's wallet was a bit the worse for wear, and Mary said he should get a new one.	patgfisher
241598	Twenty-five years from now there will be one retired person for each two working.	Nero
239585	We are currently looking for individuals who have experience in customer service.	CK
63876	We got this chair for nothing because the lady next door didn't need it any more.	CK
3147888	Where else are you going to a guitar of this quality for such a reasonable price?	CK
2921575	Would you mind looking the other way for just a minute while I change my clothes?	CK
2537036	You've been studying this problem for a while. What do you think the solution is?	CK
847229	A few years ago, in San Francisco, a young woman came to us for vocational advice.	Source_Benedict_1921
1141307	Activist groups for the environment and food safety question the product's safety.	Source_VOA
2376074	I know it's not what you were hoping for, but here's all the money I can give you.	CK
70868	If it had not been for your foolishness, we would never have been in that trouble.	CM
29786	If you listen to English programs on the radio, you can learn English for nothing.	CK
2038602	In order to get to know a person, one merely needs to travel with them for a week.	chubbard
554208	In order to make a phone call, I put my hand in my pocket and searched for a coin.	CK
33709	In order to qualify for the homestay you must have an interview with the sponsors.	CM
58533	The document clearly spells out the correct procedure for dealing with complaints.	CK
271418	The government's economic policy is credited for Japan's postwar economic success.	Nero
45377	The man went to pieces when the judge said he would have to go to prison for life.	papabear
59076	The mayor of this city was blamed for turning a deaf ear to the people's requests.	CM
277689	The official informed Bob that his request for a parking permit had been rejected.	CK
3147929	The price tag says one thing, but the dealer will give it to me for a little less.	CK
248337	We all searched high and low for the missing documents, but they were never found.	CK
15997	You should have known better than to take an examination without preparing for it.	Swift
73717	"If you're on that telephone for less than one minute, I'll eat my hat," Bob says.	CM
271066	A few years ago it would have been inconceivable for Japan to send troops overseas.	CK
681095	An estimated 20% of the water used by homeowners in cities is used for their grass.	Source_VOA
64550	For people who dislike the idea of giving money, a gift certificate is a good idea.	CK
28086	I'm thinking of going somewhere for a change of air, since my doctor advises me to.	CK
2287007	If you don't do what I tell you to do, I can't be responsible for the consequences.	CK
267285	It took some 150 years of struggling for women to gain the freedom they have today.	CM
58561	We'll need a head hunting agency to find the right man for this executive position.	CK
19393	A huge federal budget deficit has been plaguing the American economy for many years.	CK
2580444	Billy and his father have had nothing to do with each other for nearly twenty years.	CK
237915	By signing the contract, I committed myself to working there for another five years.	CK
1224264	Her car might be more pleasant to drive, but it also costs her more for maintenance.	sacredceltic
2537035	I was given a couple of tickets for tonight's concert. Would you like to go with me?	CK
2940876	I'd like to ask you some questions about some of the people you've been working for.	CK